Thursday, December 1, 2011

How to Use Mat Layers in Cricut Craft Room

Today, my video is about understanding the mat layer feature in the Cricut Craft Room. Below is the video (click HERE if you can't see it):

I've been getting lots of questions about Cricut Craft Room and I will do my best to answer them. Here are a few I've gotten:1) Do you have to do the layers or would the Imagine print it out all together with different colors on one layer?Currently, you are not able to color, print and cut all the layers onto one image (kind of like making a sticker) with the Imagine. So, for Disney characters, you can't put all the layers together and print and cut. You would still have to cut each of the 9 pieces out separately and then glue together.2) When you show the colors in the fill mode, will my Imagine print it out like that?No. Those colors in the fill mode under the Mat Layers menu are just for design purposes only. You would have to use the "Colors and Patterns" menu to do that for the Imagine. See photo below:

31 comments:

I have to tell you that I love these videos. I am trying so hard to learn how to use the Craftroom and find it very difficult compared to my Gypsy. Yet I have the Craftroom downloaded at work and can actually design dring my luch and on breaks so I really want to know how to do this. Your videos are very helpful.

Thanks! Great video. I'd love to see an actual word book made up. How do you bind it? Couldn't you use the coordinate settings in the upper right-hand corner to make sure your layers haven't shifted instead of scrolling or eyeballing it? That's what I use when welding things together.

Hi Joy,I can't get enough of Cricut Craft Room. I'm having a great time designing with it and LOVE designing with carts on my wish list. I love being able to fill the images with the patterns and colors from the imagine carts. Keep the videos coming, especially the more advanced features.

I have been able to layer, color and print layers into one complete image, but when I cut it after printing, the calibration is off. I print all layers only first, then cut only the shadow/outermost layer next. It works, but the cut is a little off center. :(

I have to say "YOU ROCK JOY"! You have done an awesome job putting together these videos and I have thoroughly enjoyed them and leared a ton. I have designed word books in DSE and all I can say is wow! CCR is so user friendly. Thank you for taking the time to put these together for us!

Hi Joy,Thanks for the videos they are a great help.My PC with Design Studio has died:(Does Craft Room replace the need for design studio or the gypsy? I am not replacing the PC, but I have a Mac.Thanks,Bernadettebhbmom@verizon.net

Thanks for the videos and the answers to questions. I have another question. On one of the tutorial videos in the Craft Room, it said that the Font - Cricut Craft Room Basics was free (it is listed in the Craft Room Basics). However, when I try to cut with it, it is prompting me to insert the cartridge, which of course, I don't have. What do I have to do to take advantage of this free font?

Thanks for the information. I have been playing in the ccr lately and doing the mats and layers were confusing at times. So you definitely made it all plain and simple. So I will continue to use the ccr. Thanks again

I think this is a wonderful idea and I save all my emails from Obsessed, Everyday Cricut and COurtney Lane Designs and put them in folders so I can go back at my leisure and look at them as needed. Thank you for doing this. Very helpful.MstganeAnn

I have to tell you I had a light bulb moment while watching your latest Cricut Craft Room Video! I have looked at other videos and instructions on how to do the layers and I still did not get it, but I do now! :)

JOY,These are just wonderful videos. Thank you so much for doing them. There is so much to learn and you are doing a wonderful job of explaining them--they are so helpful. Looking so forward to seeing more. You are a GREAT teacher. THANK YOU.

Another great video Joy! I haven't attempted layered projects yet but now I see how simple it really is. Thanks for the visual explanation...so much easier to understand. Can't wait to learn more with you.

Hi Joy, I found this tutorial very useful and used it for our Thursday tutorial over at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog today. Please come and visit if you haven't already.Thanks again, Sheila FCCB DT

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